Hi Candy Yep - there are considerable co-ownerships in the East (of Berners) Some friends of mine are now NOT doing that any more, because some friendships have soured over mis-understandings --- but --- I know of quite a few co-owned dogs out this way. Actually, BOTH parents of my Gambler were co-owned - but the same 2 breeders who do a lot of breeding back & forth with each other's stock -
Joan Candy Roper wrote: > Glenn said: >And not one breeder did I come across that didn't also want > to co-own. > > Hi Glenn - > You & I must've talked to the same breeders! When I went looking 4+ > years ago I could not find ONE breeder who would sell outright to me. I > have shown & bred Bernese Mountain Dogs over 15 years & had a Shih Tzu > at the same time (replaced her with Cavalier), & Australian Shepherds > prior to the Bernese, so I wasn't a newcomer to showing & breeding. I > have a good reputation with my puppy buyers & know any one (all) of them > would "recommend" me (but I do sell to newbies so who'd listen to them? > LOL)... But... In Bernese there is a LOT of co-owning - at least out > west - (Joan R. is it the same out east?) so being new to the breed & > co-owning was not a huge issue to me. I knew I had to be able to get > along with who I chose as my breeder in order for it to work, & am very > happy with who I am dealing with. > By the way - yes, when I sold my first litter (2 pups) they were > co-owned, but it was a little different situation... They went to a > friend who wanted to co-own & payed a much reduced price in return. We > have since neutered one of those pups & placed him in a great pet > home... (No co-own there!) The other? She's gathered her first 2 points > towards her AKC championship! > I'm finding the talk about co-owning very interesting & it's making > me rethink co-owning (when I have pups) in the future. I know *I'd* like > to outright own any dog I have, & I feel if I trust someone enough to > place a dog in their home I should trust them completely... > Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Food for thought... > Candy Roper - still very happy with my current co-own. It's going just > fine, thank you! > Can-Do BMD & CKCS > > "God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the > courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me." Anon > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
